How to say “side” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “jenb” and “jiha”; in Algerian, “jiha”; in Tunisian, “ne7ya” and “janb”.
In Moroccan Darija
jenb جنب
A noun meaning “side, flank (of the body)”; “next to, beside”; “out of nowhere”.
كيضرني جنبي ليسر: “My left side hurts.”
jiha جهة
A noun meaning “side, direction”; “region (administrative)”; “point of view, aspect”.
وريني جهة الأخرى: “Show me the other side.”
In Algerian Darja
jiha جهة
A noun meaning “side, direction”; “region, area”.
حط الكرسي فالجهة الأخرى تاع البيت.: “Put the chair on the other side of the room.”
In Tunisian Derja
ne7ya ناحية
A noun meaning “side, direction”; “in terms of”; “around, near”.
من ناحية السوم باهي، أما الجودة لا.: “Price-wise it's good, but quality, no.”
janb جنب
A noun meaning “side, flank”; “aside, to one side (3la janb)”.
حطّ الكرسي على جنب: “Put the chair to one side.”